Patents
US 9913668 B2: Interspinous fixation implant
- Granted
- 2018-03-13
- Filed
- 2011-07-14 application 13182524
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An implantable assembly for stabilization of two adjacent spinous processes in a spinal column includes an elongated first component extending along a first axis, an elongated second component extending along a second axis, a hub spacer, means for inserting and securing the hub spacer transversely through the interspinous ligament separating the first and second spinous processes and means for clamping and securing first and second spinous processes of first and second adjacent vertebras, respectively, between the first and second components. The first and second components are arranged opposite and parallel to each other and are separated by the hub spacer.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180313.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINEFRONTIER, INC 25 patents | US company or organization | Malden, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley R. Chin | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 46 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Matthew Ibarra | Lakewood, CA | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig Henshaw | Boston, MA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Drnek | Boston, MA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/7068 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPINEFRONTIER, INC signed 2019-07-01 | KIC VENTURES, LLC MALDEN, MA | 53971/594 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
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